Gear

Packing for my fears: The Electronics I will be bringing on the CDT

Packing for my fears: The Electronics I will be bringing on the CDT

The Electronics I will be bringing on the Continental Divide Trail are: Garmin InReach Mini 2 iPhone 13 2 x 10000mAh Veektomx powerbank 1 x 10000mAh Nitecore powerbank Rolling Square

Apr 23, 2025 : Scorpion Queen
My Ultralight Gear Journey

My Ultralight Gear Journey

On the Appalachian Trail I finally achieved the sub 10lb base weight of my dreams with a tiny little Pa’lante pack. Every time someone would mention how small my pack...

Mar 29, 2025 : Scorpion Queen
Top Tents and Shelters on the Appalachian Trail: 2024 Thru-Hiker Survey

Top Tents and Shelters on the Appalachian Trail: 2024 Thru-Hiker Survey

This installment of the 2024 Appalachian Trail survey covers shelters of all kinds. We’ll discuss the types of shelters used, the type and size chosen based on hiking companions, and...

Jan 21, 2025 : Kate Richard
The Best Shoes For Road Walking: Topo Specter 2 Review

The Best Shoes For Road Walking: Topo Specter 2 Review

Over the last few years of backpacking across the USA and Canada I’ve really managed to dial in my gear. I’ve tested out all sorts of different equipment, looking for...

Jan 11, 2025 : Peg Leg
Calendar Year Triple Crown Gear List

Calendar Year Triple Crown Gear List

In the next few days I will be embarking on my biggest adventure yet! Attempting to complete the “border to border” calendar year triple crown. Walking from key west to...

Dec 30, 2024 : Peg Leg
12,000 Miles and Counting: Peg Leg’s Backpacking Gear That Survived the Triple Crown and Beyond

12,000 Miles and Counting: Peg Leg’s Backpacking Gear That Survived the Triple Crown and Beyond

When I first got into thru-hiking back in 2017, I was under the impression that once you bought all your gear, you were set for life. Before 2017 I had...

Nov 27, 2024 : Peg Leg
How a rodent made me get serious about my base weight

How a rodent made me get serious about my base weight

Wet, everything is wet. My tent is wet, my quilt is wet, my rain jacket lies in a sodden wet pile in the corner of my tent, wetter than it...

May 22, 2024 : Scorpion Queen
The Backpacker’s Guide to Bear Bagging

The Backpacker’s Guide to Bear Bagging

What is the deal with bear bags? Which type should I use, or should I use a canister? Once I have one, what do I do with it?

Apr 16, 2024 : James Cape
Lessons Learned: Going into my 2nd Thru-Hike

Lessons Learned: Going into my 2nd Thru-Hike

New Year, New Trail After a year away from thru-hiking, it's time to get back onto the trail. Since immersing myself in thru-hiking culture in 2017, it's been a significant...

Feb 26, 2024 : Thomas Allie
Top Stoves, Filters, Rain Gear, and More on the Appalachian Trail: 2023 Thru-Hiker Survey

Top Stoves, Filters, Rain Gear, and More on the Appalachian Trail: 2023 Thru-Hiker Survey

Each year here at The Trek, we ask long-distance hikers on the Appalachian Trail (AT) about the stoves and water filters they used on their 2023 thru-hike. This year we...

Feb 20, 2024 : Kate Richard